Raw Umber #A75E09
Raw Umber is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #A75E09 and RGB rgb(167, 94, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A75E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Raw Umber. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Umber |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Colors that go with Raw Umber
Matches found by rotating Raw Umber around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Raw Umber
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Raw Umber, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Raw Umber, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
More about Raw Umber
How to make Raw Umber
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part orange
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #A76427, a difference of ΔE 0.017 from Raw Umber. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Raw Umber in every format
| HEX | #A75E09 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 94, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.127 60.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A75E09 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75E09 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75E09 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75E09 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Raw Umber
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500
#BC7738
oklch(63.1% 0.116 60.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75E09
oklch(55.5% 0.127 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754004
oklch(42.8% 0.098 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
Raw Umber with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #746600 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86770A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74D50 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.127 |
Use Raw Umber in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.